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Zimbabwe: Govt Warns Rogue Soldiers GOVERNMENT has strongly warned those behind the violence perpetrated by rogue soldiers who have been beating up illegal foreign currency dealers and looting shops in Harare since last week saying the coincidence of the incidents and the call for a nationwide stayaway and demonstrations raises a lot of questions. Uganda: Rebel Chief Blasts North Leaders REBEL chief Joseph Kony is angry with Gulu leaders Norbert Mao and Maj. Gen. Walter Ochora for reportedly talking ill of the LRA in the media, an MP who met him in his forest hideout last week said. Congo-Kinshasa: More Children Drafted By Armed Groups in East, Unicef Finds Children continue to be enlisted by armed groups in the war-ravaged eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the United Nations reported today. Somalia: Country Appeals for More Humanitarian Aid Greater resources and international support for civil society working in Somalia are needed to reach more people, said agencies. Uganda: Deal the LRA a Death Blow Uganda plans to consult regional leaders on how to proceed with the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) dilemma. Somalia: Islamist Groups Fight Each Other Islamist groups fought against each other in central Somalia Tuesday afternoon in a fierce battle that killed two fighters and wounded six other people including civilians, Radio Garowe reported. Zimbabwe: Military Police Intervene to Pay Soldiers at Barracks Zimbabwe's military police were turned into bankers on Tuesday after withdrawing and transporting large sums of money from different banks to the army barracks, where restless soldiers were then paid their salaries. Congo-Kinshasa: UN Human Rights Council Demands Immediate Cessation of Violations On Monday, the United Nations Human Rights Council adopted by consensus a resolution condemning the exactions perpetrated in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's North Kivu province, and demanded an immediate cessation of all violations of fundamental rights by the warring parties. Somalia: Security Council Calls On States, Regional Bodies to Help in Fight Against Pirates The Security Council today called on all countries and regional organizations with the necessary capacity to deploy naval ships and military aircraft off the Somali coast to fight rampant piracy that is impeding United Nations efforts to feed millions of hungry civilians in the strife-torn country. Sudan: Displaced Clash With Militiamen in Darfur Peacekeepers serving with the joint United Nations-African Union mission in Darfur (UNAMID) are working to calm tensions in the south of the war-wracked region after violent clashes between Janjaweed militiamen and the residents of a camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs). Somalia: Heavy Fighting Takes Place in Central Somalia Two civilians died and five others were injured on Tuesday when fierce fighting started in Guriel district, in Galgadud Region, bout 450 Km (270miles) north of the capital Mogadishu. Nigeria: Gov. Ohakim Commends Chevron, Nigeria THE Imo State Government has commended NNPC/Chevron Joint Venture over the successful implementation of community development projects in Izombe, Imo State, under the Global Memorandum of Understanding (GMoU) signed between the company, Jisike Regional Development Council and the Imo State Government. Somalia: Islamic Courts Fighters Attack MPs Islamic Courts Union fighters on Monday night attacked Somali MPs houses in Baidoa, the seat of Somali parliament, about 250 Km (150 miles) west of Mogadishu. Somalia: Ethiopian Troops Vacate a Military Base in Gedo Region The Ethiopian forces vacated a military base in Luuq town, Gedo region on Tuesday witness said. Nigeria: Jos Crisis - Northerners Seek Refuge At Onitsha Military Barracks FOR fear of a possible reprisal attack as a result of the latest crisis in Jos, Plateau State, many Onitsha residents of Northern extraction have taken refuge at the Army and Police barracks in the town. Zambia: Mahatma Gandhi Championed Peaceful Conflict Resolution INDIA'S founding father, Mahatma Gandhi may have long died but the non-violence that he preached for the resolution of conflicts is as relevant today as it was when he lived. Nigeria: Church Calls on Christains to Show Restraint THE Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, has again called on Christians in the North to show absolute restraint even in the face of extreme provocation, remain calm and go about their lawful duties, saying that the forces of evil are at work and we must not help them to destroy a nation that the Lord had so endowed with human and material resources. Uganda: Kony Disappoints North Leaders LEADERS in the north have expressed disappointment and frustration after LRA rebel leader Joseph Kony failed to sign the final peace deal on Saturday. Nigeria: Niger Delta Comittee Proposes 25 Percent Derivation The 46-member Technical Committee on the Niger Delta yesterday submitted its report, recommending open trial or bail for a leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND), Mr. Henry Okah, as one of the keys to quelling the crisis. Somalia: President Yusuf Defends Puntland Election Commision Somalia's interim President Abdullahi Yusuf has defended an election commission appointed by the regional government, but rejected by many presidential candidates. Rwanda: Protest in Brussels Over Kabuye's Arres About a hundred Rwandans protested last week in Brussels in front of the buildings of the Council of Europe and the European Commission to request the release of Rose Kabuye, the head of protocol for Rwandan President Paul Kagame arrested at the beginning of the month in Germany and transferred to France. Rwanda: International Community Abandoned Armed Forces, Says Commander Captain Innocent Sagahutu, former Deputy Commander of the Rwandan Reconnaissance Battalion on trial alongside three other former officers at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), Monday alleged that the Rwandan Army did everything it could to avert the 1994 massacres but failed because the international community abandoned them. Somalia: Pirates Free Yemeni Vessel Without Ransom A Yemeni vessel hijacked by Somali pirates last week has been released without a ransom payment, sources tell Garowe Online. Somalia: No Call for SA Navy to Chase Pirates Off Horn of Africa THERE has been no formal request to involve the South African Navy in patrols off the Horn of Africa to help bring the rampant piracy there under control, and stability back to the one of the busiest shipping routes in the world, the defence ministry says. Africa: Crying Out for Peace, Calling for War to End Calling for an end to war that will stop the misery of thousands of people around the world - that is what singer-songwriter Dan Bowskill is doing through his song, Crying Out, from his debut album More than Music. Libya: African Faith Leaders Meet to Discuss Peace And Security Over 200 religious leaders from around Africa are meeting here for a 4-day conference on the religion in confronting violence and advancing security in the continent. Gambia: Assan Njie Thrills Security Chiefs Assan Njie,the undisputable and erudite Senegalese Mbalax super star of our time,on Saturday,November 29th stages a rare musical and thrilling performance at the prestigious and glamorous Paradise Suite Hotel in Kololi. Somalia: Hawiye Traditional Leaders Call for the Ethiopians to Bring Back Weapons Hawiye Traditional Council called for the Ethiopian soldiers to return back the weapons they had taken from the Somali people if they are withdrawing from Somalia. Nigeria: Jos Mayhem - DPP Blames Jos Crisis On Jang The Democratic Peoples Party (DPP) yesterday described the religio-political crisis in Jos, Plateau State, as barbaric and as a result of the negligence of the government of Plateau State. Nigeria: N/Delta Committee Seeks Open Trial for Henry Okah The Technical Committee on the Niger Delta yesterday presented its report and called on the Federal Government to increase the oil and gas revenue allocation to the region from the present 13 per cent to 25 per cent.
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Few Services To Ease Path Of Immigrant Parents By Castillo
One evening a week, a small group of recent immigrants raise just those kinds of questions when they meet at a Vancouver community centre to talk about parenting.
"Parents are trying to hold on to their value system and traditions and raise their children that way, but when the children get out of the home, they're taught to be assertive and parents misinterpret this as disobedience," said Bella Cenezero of the Parent Support Services Society of B.C. "At the centre, they can express their concerns without being blamed or judged."
But in the GTA, there aren't enough services to help immigrant families adjust to raising children in a society with different values. "There are very few services dealing with parenting issues here," said lawyer and activist Avvy Go. "There is always a generational gap between parents and kids. Now add to that culture tensions."
While the adjustment may be difficult for parents, it's also tough for teenagers who feel torn between preserving their parents' culture and embracing their new one. Friends say this is the argument that may have led to the death of 16-year-old Aqsa Parvez. The Mississauga teen was slain in the family home Monday morning. Her father is in police custody and will appear in court today.
The two reportedly clashed over culture, with the teen shunning the hijab and questioning her father's traditional Muslim views. "While this is obviously an extreme case, I think many families struggle with culture tension," said Go, director of the Metro Toronto Chinese and Southeast Asian Legal Clinic. "You see parents come here, they may not speak English as a first language and kids, if they're born here, may end up forgetting their first language and there becomes a language barrier between the parents and kids."
The result, she said, is they struggle to have meaningful conversations. This comes at a time when teens may already be struggling to discover their own identity, said Amita Handa, who has written about the between first and second generation South Asians. "Often you get that leading a double life phenomenon," said Handa, who wrote Of Silk Saris and Mini-Skirts. "You may wear one thing at your parents' place and then switch clothes on the way to school.
"(Teens) are constantly switching masks to fit in, please
and belong to whatever context they may be in." Some experts say Parvez's death speaks more to issues of domestic abuse and violence toward women.
"It would be a mistake to put it all on culture clashes, when in fact this is what you see from patriarchy," said Joan Simalchik, co-ordinator of the Study of Women and Gender Program at the University of Toronto. "It would be a mistake to isolate (her death) to just one particular culture or one particular religion because this is something, unfortunately, we see globally."
Margarita Mendez of Nellie's, a safe house for abused women and children, said this sounds like a case of power of men over women. "It appears to be control over traditions and culture," said the executive director, adding there are more young women contacting the shelter for these reasons.
Sumayyah Hussein, a 25-year-old university student, agrees. Hussein, who wears a hijab and is active in the Muslim community, does not believe reported tensions between Parvez and her father are rooted in religion. "To think that someone would take the life of another person because they won't follow that external manifestation of the belief (the hijab) – it undercuts the bigger values of Islam
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